proxy test over the web for developers without access to one

[gagslondon]

Hi,

I am developing a Macromedia Director CD Rom that needs to communicate with a web database from within a corporate environment. I do not have access to a proxy server to test this bit of the code, is there a way of doing it remotely through a web site or similiar?

(I know this sounds daft)

Also in typical corporate environment is there anything else besides firewall and proxy that I dhould consider if wanting to use Director as an http client on port 80?

thanks,

gags

 

[Tels]

If what you're looking for is a way to look at a http based site (port 80) from an external proxy, you can try:

http://www.optiview.com/POV/task,ov.../SP,3Yh6aTDmAuuxbxX3eCNdhhjcmXTKrk/parse.html

Which is what I use to test my website is open to the outside world / 56k download speed - no much good for anything else though...

HTH
Tels Mixed Linux/Win2000 Network Administrator

 

[gagslondon]

Actually Tels I am looking for a proxy to send my http request through from a cd rom to a mysql database over the web. But thanks anyway for the useful link.

gags

 

[Tels]

Glad it was useful, hope you find what you really need..



Tels Mixed Linux/Win2000 Network Administrator

 

[Tels]

Perhaps a good ISP might have a proxy set up for you to use? apart from the commercial proxy's (mainly for surfing bad sites) you need a proper proxy server with the proxy end facing the internet...

Perhaps you could set up some sort of NAT/proxy server yourself, (try

http://www.smoothwall.org

for a good free one) connect it remotely and use that to proxy back?

I have a real good feeling it can definitely be done, but I think most proxies are designed to work with or behind firewalls....

Mixed Linux/Win2000 Network Administrator

 

[gagslondon]

thanks tels,

do you have an opinion on my second question?

What should I be thinking about when planning to communicate from cd rom exe through network to web server.
Is proxy and firewall usually enough or is it possible that something else comes back to haunt me?

thanks for your time,

gags